Vol. 109, No.8 Wednesday Februaryl9,1969 ~ I~ Per Copy · Second class postooo paid ot Mu1on 1 Michigan. Publish ad wool<ly.b~ PAN AX CORPORATION,. P.Q. Box 266, Malon, Michigan 48854 SUblcriPtloll rotuln lnoham and adlolnlno countlos, $9 par yoor, olsowhoro, ~6. + . ' ' . Mason Seel{s. Dog Mason School Disiricf' s Millage Warden Applicants Applications for the position of Mason dog warden are now being accepted at the Mason police department following action at the Monday night's city council .Request Goes DOwfl.lo Big Defeat meeting. The new dog warden will be paid on a fcc basis of $3 for an animal pick-up, $1 for answering a complaint and $1 for removing a dead animal. In addition he will be responsible for feeding and watering the animals at the L.C.C. Question shelter in addition cleaning the facilities. To finance the program councilmen authorized the city attorney to draw up a resolution which would change the fcc charged for returning a dog to it owner from $5 to Follows Suit $10. Millage issues presented to the Mason school district When dogs with licenses are picked up, all attempts voters went down to big defeats in the Monday election, will be made to return the animals to their owners. If the }/iss which drew a large number of the electorate out to the animal is not licensed, it will be turned over to the county polls. dog warden for transportation to the county animal Voters turned down a Mason operational millage 'shelter within 24 hours. Valentine! request for 9-mil!s by a 2 to one margin. Unofficial Need of a dog warden became apparent when the city returns show that 610 ballots were cast approving the moved to take over emergency ambulance service within increased millage while 1,209 voted against the Mason through use of the patrol cars. In the past police proposition with one spoiled ballot. have handled the dog complaints and transported the dogs Lansing Community college's request for one in police vehicles. additional mill to finance building projects and operational costs was defeated by a vote of 445 yes and I ,364 no votes and a total of 9 spoiled ballots. Mason board of education members were optimistic ' about the election, but also indicated this was a rather Fair Share Taxation poor time for an election. Louise Woods, d<wghter of Commenting on the election, Robert Watts, For Education Proposed Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Woods, superintendent of schools, said: "I think and hope that 895 S. Meridian road, was the election results are a revolt against all taxes in general In an effort to create a more adequate and equitable elected Miss Valentine in The and arc not meant in any way as a slam against the source of revenue for education some Michigan legislators Ingham County News educational program within the Mason district. nrc proposing an increases in state personal and corporate contest. The Dansville senior "We will have another election, but as yet the board income tax and the removal of all school operating millage received 177 lxlllots. There has not indicated to me when it will be-possibly at the from real and personal property tax rolls. were 11 contestants and over annual school board election in June, if not before. Based on the idea that the property tax is regressive 500 ballots were cast. Louise The school's request asked for the renewal of 6 mills and is totally unrelated to a person's ability to pay, the is part of the school musical, which would not have increased any property taxes aqd increased income tax would take the burden off retired Pep club, school the addition of 3 new mills, 6 of the mills represents persons and low-income homeowners, photographer, vice president approximately $180,000, which the school district has There would be some limitations in the proposed Fair of College club and FHA had in the past. "I don't know how we can cut this much Share program, however .. Bonding proposals for school historian. She plans to attend operational funds out of the budget, therefore, I do not buildings, for example, would still be included in the Central Michigan university. see how any future millage request could be any smaller property tax since only property owners are allowed to and with teacher negotiations approaching the request vote on such proposals and new school buildings do could be higher." increase the value of property. Election officials for the Mason district were kept Under the program municipalities would still be constantly busy throughout Monday, but from 4 p.m. permitted to levy property taxes while counties and until 8 p.m. there were lines of voters waiting to place townships would be limited to 8 and 2 mills, respectively. their X 's on the ballot at the manual arts building. In an In order to change the type of tax used to finance attempt to keep things organized and as comfortable as education, a state-wide petition is now being initiated. If possible for the voters, people were seated in the. band the petition drive is successful a Constitutional room so that no one would have to stand in the cold. amendment will then be submitted to the people in Compared with other county elections, Mason had an November 1970. exceptionally big voter turn out. Those working during The petition drive is being spearheaded by State the- election were praised for their efficiency in handling Representative Roy Smith, 5780 Whittaker road, the electors as rapidly as possible. Those counting and Ypsilanti, 48197. recording the votes were on the job from Monday at 7 a.m. until Tuesday at 1 a.m. Unofficial returns on the Lansing Community college (Continued on page 8·13) Happy Birthday, George! (Washington-That Is) Next Saturday will be the anniversary of the birth of Three Rural Libraries May be Closed George Washington, the first president of the United States. An edict from the state may force the closing of 3 rural open and staffed for at least 15 hours per week when finance their own system locally by June.Ingham county In Mason banks will be closed throughout the day, The libraries in Ingham county according to Marvin Mounce, serving a population of 3,000 persons and under. is the largest unit within the Central Michigan Library postoffice will also be closed throughout the day and ~10 director of Ingham county libraries. These 3 rural libraries do not meet this requirement. system and is the only one which does not meet the state deliveries will be made. The lobby of the postoff1ce The problem of what to do with the Aurelius, Some time ago thought was given to closing the libraries, standards, according to Mounce. building will be open throughout the day, but no windows Onondaga and Webberville libraries has faced the county but no deadline for complying with regulations was To fill the gap in the rural communities, Mounce has will be operating. library board since 1965 when the state gave notice that established so they continued .•This time of grace is soon suggested use of the county bookmobile unit which will County offices will observe the holiday on Friday, state and federal grants to county libraries would cease if to end. provide a larger book selection for the people with a more February 21, as they all normally arc closed on Saturdays. certain standards were not met. A letter from Francis X. Scannell, state librarian, active and current selection. Members of the Ingham One exception will be the office of the county clerk One such standard was that each branch was to be indicated that all Ingham county libraries must comply or county library board arc expected to decide the fate of which will remain open on Friday. the rural libraries at their March 12 meeting. Offices of the Ingham Intermediate school district will Once before the bookmobile substitute plan brought be open on Friday, but will be closed on Saturday as they forth protests from several persons in Aurelius township, normally are each week. particularly from the Supervisor Dorr Eckhart. When Mason stores generally will remain open on Saturday. "Michigan Liquor Laws Nullify Mason's asked about having the bookmobile service the area, Eckhart commented: "1 can't believe rural people want to be served by a bus which is very similar to the big grocery wagons used 50 years ago-I don't call this progress." Ordinance~'' Says City Attorney O'Brien · The county library director looks upon the News Story Locates Cats bookmobile unit in a better light. "We have got to get the For 26 years owners and operators of taverns in Mason books where the people are and the mobile library unit An Ingham County News story got results this past have been observing an ordinance governing the sale of restrictions can be placed on tavern operations, but only week. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Miller, 331 Steele street, intoxicating beverages which requires an 1I :30 p.m. with a vote of the people. Officials consulted could (Continued on page 8·13) Mason, were desperately searching for 2 cats who may closing time: · remember no election ever having been conducted on the have bitten their 4ycar-<Jid daughter, Susie. Through the years tavern owners have requested adopted ordinance. Through efforts of friends, neighbors and Mason police extended hours for holidays and have been refused by city Following the reading ·of the attorney's o opinion, the cats were located on Wednesday and Thursday.